HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 10066 - 2025/02/24RESOLUTION 10066
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
CHANGES TO THE DISEASED TREE ORDINANCE AND PROCEDURES
WHEREAS, Public Works facilitates the Forestry duties for the City, these duties
include but are not limited to maintaining the trees in/on City grounds and ROW (Rights
of way), and as per City code, diseased trees regarding private Elm, Oak and Ash trees;
and
WHEREAS, the current policy / practice has had the City providing a contract with a
tree removal contractor that includes the cost for private tree removal; and
WHERAS, Public Works notifies the property owner if there is a diseased tree(s)
on the property and the associated cost; and
WHERAS, once the trees are removed the contractor invoices the City for the total
removal costs, Finance is provided the address and amount(s) for the private trees and
the property owners are invoiced for the removals, and
WHEREAS, during the February 3, 2025 Work Session meeting — Council directed
Staff to review the current program and modify how private trees are handled; and
WHEREAS, Council requested that in 2025 private tree would be marked, notices
given to the property owner with options for removal including the City Contractors
information. City Staff would not follow up with the property owner on the removal and the
City contractor would not need to remove the tree and invoice the City for the removal; and
WHEREAS, Staff is requesting the City Council to review the information and provide
Staff with further direction regarding the current program/policy, options include the following;
1) Keep program/procedures as is by continuing to provide private property with rates
for tree removals as outlined in the agreement with a tree removal contractor.
2) Revise the program to include the contractor providing rates/costs for boulevard trees,
and for the Contractor to provide a cost on privately owned diseased tree removals
solely for the property owner to make the decision.
3) Revise the program and provide a cost for boulevard trees only. Private tree removals
and locating a contractor would be the responsibility of the property owner. Timeline
for removal would be set by the City Arborist and adhered to by the Property Owner.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of as follows:
Resolution 10066 Continued
1) Keep program/procedures as is by continuing to provide private property with rates
for tree removals as outlined in the agreement with a tree removal contractor.
2) The Mayor and City Administrator are hereby authorized and directed to execute
all appropriate documents to effectuate the actions contemplated by this
resolution.
3) The Mayor and City Administrator, Staff and consultants are hereby authorized
and directed to take any and all additional steps and actions necessary or
convenient in order to accomplish the intent of this Resolution.
Adopted this 24th day of February, 2025
ATTEST:
(Seal)
h 'Eindstrom, Mayor
Nyle,Zikrf'iurld, City Administrator